Vulcan meteorite
Vulcan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Canada in 1962. A total of 19 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Vulcan
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 19 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 50.5167° N, 113.1333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Vulcan
- Millarville Iron, IVA · 89 km away
- Belly River H6 · 113 km away
- Skiff H4 · 168 km away
- Ferintosh OC · 254 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Travis County (b) United States · 1889
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001